Vendors ‘invade’ Jaro street; mayor slammed

BY CAROLYN JANE ABELLO January 16, 2018 ILOILO City – There is traffic congestion at Jaro Plaza, particularly on the side where half of the four-lane...

COP IN TROUBLE

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO January 15, 2018 Murder suspect faces criminal, admin raps ILOILO City – A criminal complaint for murder would be filed today against the...

Mafia at Health dep’t? Garin denies ‘plunder’ during time at DOH

BY ADRIAN STEWART CO and PRINCE GOLEZ January 15, 2018 MANILA – A “big lie” was how former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Janette Garin called...

KILLED OVER P1M? Policeman, local nabbed for Sara town employee’s death

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO and CAROLYN JANE ABELLO January 14, 2018 ILOILO City – A policeman was accused of ordering the murder of an employee of...

‘NPA officer’ surrenders

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO January 14, 2018 ILOILO City – A suspected New People’s Army (NPA) official has surrendered. The 40-year-old Arsencio Magbanua turned himself in to...

‘Pusher’ nabbed in Pototan hotel bust

BY IAN PAUL CORDERO January 14, 2018 ILOILO City – An illegal drug pushing suspect was arrested yesterday in a hotel in Barangay Malusgod, Pototan, Iloilo. Philippine...

GOODBYE, MIWD? Consumers’ group warns vs ‘total privatization’

January 13, 2018 ILOILO City – Metro Iloilo Water District’s (MIWD) 25-year P12.35-billion joint water distribution venture with MetroPac Water Investments Corp. (MWIC) is another...

Dinagyang opening salvo teases crowd

BY CAROLYN JANE ABELLO January 13, 2018 ILOILO City – Yesterday afternoon’s Dinagyang Festival 2018 opening salvo drove huge crowds to pack major downtown streets. Ten contingents...

SECURITY TEST Classes suspended for today’s Dinagyang opening salvo

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO and CAROLYN JANE ABELLO January 12, 2018 ILOILO City – Classes in public schools – all levels – are suspended this afternoon. The...

2 fall in pre-Dinagyang drug bust

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO January 12, 2018 ILOILO City – Two men were arrested in an antidrug operation of the police in Barangay Desamparados, Jaro district. An...